Pat Farmer readies gear, self for Pole to Pole Run

At noon on April 2, endurance runner Pat Farmer will leave the North Pole and set off to run more than 13,000 miles over 10 months until he reaches the South Pole.
During the Arctic stage of his Pole to Pole Run, Farmer and three teammates will run 25 miles a day for 40 days, while pulling kayaks. They'll use the kayaks to cross breaks in the ice, but will get an airlift from Ward Hunt Island to ...